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RC said:
Which 911? The 2.7, the 993, the 996...? Was it a Tiptronic car? Was it a car equipped with standard suspension? What tires did the Elise use for this run? What were the track conditions? For somebody who just got the Pulitzer price, this is pretty "weak" if you ask me.



I understood it to mean a new 911 (996), since it would be odd to compare a brand new Lotus to an old Porsche. I would also assume that the tires were OEM as supplied from the factories and that both cars would have 6spds, but maybe I'm doing too much assuming. Even if everything I assumed above is true, I still think the Elise cold beat a 996C2 on a tight course (like the one I drive on - my 73RS replica is 3 seconds/lap faster than my 2002 C2 there - short 1:17 time), but never on a fast course like the Nurburgring.